RN, Surgical Day Care

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc; Hyannis (MA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Cod Hospital is seeking an RN for the Surgical Day Care unit in Hyannis, MA. The role delivers nursing care using assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, and involves administering medications and guiding staff.

On-call is required for nights, weekends, and holidays. Schedule details show 32 hours per week with rotating day shifts, located at Cape Cod Hospital in Massachusetts.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Basic Life Support Certification required and must maintain certification.
• ACLS Certification required and must maintain certification.
• PALSCertification within six (6) months of position and must maintain certification.
• One year (within the last five years) recent experience in ICU/CVICU/CVPA/ER or SDC/PACU.
• On-call is required for off-shift, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications.
• Directs and guides patient care and teaching to ancillary staff.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics.
• Represents the hospital in the community while maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Nursing care

On-call

ICU/ER experience

Ventilator care

Pharmacology knowledge

Education

BSN preferred

Tools

Nursing Informatics systems

Job description

RN, Surgical Day Care (260805-50023303)

Purpose of Position : Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications. Directs and guides patient care, teaching and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy. Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.

Responsibilities

• Properlyutilizesthe nursing process in caring for patients bymaintainingrelevant,accurateand current patient records asevidencedby Nursing PI activities.
• Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout theHospitaladmission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans. Summarizes assessment data andinitiateplanof care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers asevidencedby Nursing PI activities.
• Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role ofchargenurse.
• Demonstratesproficiencyin Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems).
• Assumesroleof resource person regarding patient care, orientation and teaching staff.
• Participates in at leastfour-unitstaff meetings per year,attendsmandatoryprogramsand obtains three hours of Patient Care Assessment Committee (PCAC) credit per year.
• Participates in identification of the aspects of care for the patient, indicators used tomonitorthe quality and appropriateness of care, and the evaluation of that care. Adheres to safety, blood/body fluidpoliciesand procedures.
• Assess personal learning development needs. Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities. Regularly up-dates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of the patient served. Shows a willingness toparticipateonNursing Committees.
• Representshospital in the community and within the hospital bymaintainingconfidentialityregardingpatients and hospital matters and by presenting the hospital in a manner that will best market the services provided.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors,volunteersand co-workers.
• Performs otherwork-relatedduties and activities as assigned orrequestedhis/her immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Currentlylicensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Basic Life Support Certificationrequiredand mustmaintaincertification.
• ACLS Certificationrequiredand mustmaintaincertification.
• Successful passage of CCH’s Pharmacology exam.
• Successful passage of the Basic Arrhythmia Program or challenge exam.
• Must read,writeand communicate in English.
• PALSCertification withinsix (6)months of position and mustmaintaincertification.
• BSN Preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in I.V. starts, hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator care,required.
• One (1) year (within the last five (5) years) recent experiencerequiredin ICU/CVICU/CVPA/ER or SDC/PACU.
• Prior SDC or PACU experience preferred(within the last 5 years).
• On-call isrequiredfor off-shift,weekendsand holidays.

Schedule

Schedule Details : 32 Hours Per Week, Rotating Days, 6a-2:30p, 8a-4:30p, 10a-6:30p. On call (on-site within 30 minutes) required for Nights, Weekends and Holidays.

Organization

Cape Cod Hospital

Primary Location

Massachusetts-Hyannis

Department : CCH-Surgical Day Care

Annual/Hourly : Hourly

Hiring Pay Range : $ 38.36 - $ 81.23

Thepayrange displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value of Cape Cod Healthcare’s benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.